Murder charges have been filed against a Winston-Salem man accused of selling heroin to a person the day before they died from a drug overdose.

The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to a reported drug overdose at a home located at 381 Barons Road in Clemmons on March 10.

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Detectives arrived and found the body of Javin Brewer, who lived at the home.

Police said Joel Fox, 31, sold Brewer heroin the day before his death, March 9.

Detectives began investigating Fox for contributing to Brewer's death and requested an autopsy report.

The Chief Medical Examiner determined the cause of death for Brewer was heroin.

On Monday, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office vice narcotic’s unit concluded their investigation and the charge of second-degree murder was presented to the grand jury in Davidson County for Fox.

Fox was served an arrest warrant on Tuesday for the murder charge, along with two indictments for possession with the intent to sell and deliver heroin and selling heroin, while he was incarcerated in the Forsyth County Jail on pending charges of failing to appear, possession with the intent to sell and deliver heroin, selling/delivering heroin and resisting arrest.

Fox is scheduled to appear in Davidson County Superior Court on Aug. 21. He is being held on $350,000 bail.